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Auxiliary Meets
Schopp, Ewing, Nispel Unit 243 met February 24, 2015 for their regular meeting. The Legion and Auxiliary recited the Preamble and Pledge to the Flag.
President LaVon Wasserman called the meeting to order. Lois Bessler read the opening prayer. Eight members answered roll call. The minutes of the January meeting were read and approved. The treasurer’s report was given and approved.
A medallion for the grave of Marilyn Hagemeier will be purchased from her memorial money. The PIA will be paid for half of the cleaning expenses for the Community Center for the consignment sale.

Doris Margot Mitchell of Fairbury, NE the daughter of Ralph and Lieselotta (Bender) DeWald Jr. was born March 21, 1947 in Heidelberg, Germany. She departed this life Sunday February 22, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, NE at the age of 67 years.

Doris grew up in the Tobias, NE area and graduated from Tobias High School with the class of 1965. After graduation Doris attended Lincoln School of Commerce. She then went to work at St. Elizabeth Region Medical Center in Lincoln as a medical transcriptionist.

In July of 1966 Doris was united in marriage to Gary Mitchell at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tobias, NE. This union was blessed with the birth of three children.

Optimist Club to Sponsor Speech Contest-The Fairbury Optimist Club is encouraging area students to speak their minds about the topic of “How My Optimism Will Help Me Press on to Greater Achievements of the Future” as part of the Optimist International Oratorical Contest for 2015.

The Optimist Club will have qualified individuals judge the local students’ speeches based on content and presentation to determine the top girl and boy winners, who will receive a neck medallion and advance to the district level in Grand Island on April 11, for the opportunity to win $2,500, $500, or $250 college scholarships. If there are three or more contestants in the girl or boy division at the local level the first place winner will receive an additional $150 award.

Students attending public, parochial or home school under the age of 19 as of December 31, 2014 are eligible to participate. There is NO minimum age restriction.

Diller-Odell High School students who were selected for Class D All-State Band are seniors, Camille Hennerberg, clarinet; Lance Lawton, tuba; juniors, Theresa Zarybnicky, clarinet; Zach Reiman, percussion; and sophomore, Paige Arnold, flute. The concert will be in Kearney at UNK on March 28.

Ron and Tammie Duensing of Fairbury, NE. are please to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda to Shawn Kranjc, son of Enrique & Ginni Kranjc & DeAnna Kranjc.

Duensing is a 2003 Fairbury High School Graduate, attended Doane College where she received her Major in Biology and a Minor in Art. She is currently employed as a Director of Sales & Marketing at The V in Omaha.

Kranjc is a 2000 Millard North High School Graduate, attended Art Institute of Colorado, where he received his Associates Degree of Applied Science in Culinary. He is currently employed as a Sous Chef at The V in Omaha.